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Tuesday, August 31, 2010

naked wine review 48
wine:Pinot Noir
producer:Elk Cove Vineyards
vintage: 07'
region:Oregon
price:$24
date tasted:8/27/10
place tasted:Camp Tuffit Wine Tasting Extravaganza
served with:various cheeses, fruits, berries, farmers market veggies, and many other tasty goodies.
appearance:deep rusty velvet on a summer rose bathed in sunshine and blooming in Montana high mountain desert...very pretty.
bouquet:light floral cherry blossom snoot with a hint of wet earth and incense.
taste:her voice is heavy and rich, considering her mousy thin little figure. she holds strong, bouyant raspberry sphears suspended in a rich red fruit liquid with a gentle twist of lemon and served over real pretty lake rocks in a delicate frangapagni scented wine glass. her tannins are so soft, you want to pet them and name them 'fluffy'. it's very, very good.
balance:light as a feather with wispy skinny legs. dances around the glass like Ginger Rogers on the wing.
comments:this wine can inspire an uncontrolable urge to boast your bravest operatic technique; and whether you impress or embarras yourself and your friends, the pure joy felt in this moment will surly inspire and paint a little grin on the lips of the naked gods of goof.

Saturday, August 14, 2010

naked wine review 47
wine:Faithful Hound, 5 red blend
producer:Mulderbosch
vintage:05'
region:South Africa
price:18.00
date tasted:8/10/10
place tasted:in a basement apartment that was magically transformed from a sows ear into a beautiful rayon purse....i was gazing into a childhood fantasy hanging on the wall entitled 'Spring Lake by Amadeo Boroni'...walking down that peaceful path to my very own home (far left of painting) and waiting to be joyously greeted by many cats, familiar and dear to me....ahhh heaven!
served with:a lasagna that i left baking in the oven before my long walk and afternoon swim down at the lake; also a warm fresh loaf of french bread my neighbor dropped off earlier to thank me for taking care of her garden while she was vacationing in Sardinia. i love this place.
appearance:an aesthetic dream. deep, deep black cherry red. just gaze into and be hypnotized by the affluent blood of Dionysus himself.
bouquet:has the scent of new fabric used in a white gown with little pink flowers; hanging in a trendy downtown shop on a sale rack because of a small childs sticky chocolate handprint left on the skirts...that's exactly what it smells like.
taste:bright red fruit with chewy chocolate cylinder shaped tannins rounding into a lingering, plump and pleasant finish. another glowing South African beauty...i love it!
balance:limber, quick, and graceful like an ancient Egyptian cat.
comments:Faithful Hound is a great name for this wine as it has the ability to lift you out of a funk and make you see life through it's joyful, loyal, and 'i'm your friend no matter what' eyes. so get naked, pour yourself a glass of this stuff, and chase a tennis ball around the house...or around the yard (neighbors/weather permitting) enjoy life

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An Irish Blessing

...For Summer Solstice 17’, The New Moon,

and my Favorite Nephew’s Birthday

May you live a long life Full of gladness and health, With a pocket full of gold As the least of you wealth. May the dreams you hold dearest, Be those which come true, The kindness you spread, Keep returning to you.

-author unknown

Labyrinth Dancing

Delicate Incarnations

I look to see the fishy quickly

it’s been over an hour now

Is observation the force that animates him?

I find this thought disturbing

Flowers that bloom black on black

existing by scent alone

He seems relieved to be watched,

grateful even

All the tank indeed a stage

like mine, with me

A human moving around in her air bowl

for his amusement…

Maybe if I’m lucky

I might exist by His observation of Me

-S. Watson

Yummy Stuff

Cedar Planked SaLmona la wine witch

up to 4- 5 to 6 oz saLmon steaks or filets

cedar planks, soaked in water for at least 2 hours

prior to using

2 oz pineapple juice

1 Tbsp avocado oil

2 tsp miso paste

2 tsp lemon juice

1 tsp maple syrup

1/2 tsp grated ginger root

1/2 tsp grated garlic

some pepper

at least 1/2 a lemon for garnish

Combine all ingredients and then coat

the saLmon, cover with plastic wrap or

use plastic bag and refrigerate for up to but

not more than one hour

Heat grill to about 350

Lay planks on grill with space between them

Remove most of garlic or ginger bits from the saLmon

so it is smooth and just lightly seasoned

Discard any remaining liquid, if there is any

Lay saLmon on planks, skin side down if there is skin

Put cover on grill and cook 10-15 minutes just till fish is tender and

“Grandma Aggie says, "The Old Ones used to believe that salmon were people who looked like us, the two-leggeds. They lived in beautiful cities beneath the ocean floor. Every spring and fall they chose to put on the form of salmon to come back and feed the two-leggeds. They teach us that you have to give back."

In 2014, Grandma Aggie retired as the Keeper of the Sacred Ceremony. The Old Ones -- and the Salmon People -- are patiently waiting for the next Keeper to arrive.”

“The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist”

-Keyser Soze
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Dangerous Levels of Fluoride in California Grapes

"The worst grapes for fluoride, it turns out, appear to be conventional varieties grown in California. Non-organic wines from California tend to test the highest for fluoride content, and various anecdotal reports indicate that they are the most likely to elicit negative side effects among those with strong sensitivities to fluoride"(read more)....and more...